Palo Alto Networks beats, raised guidance again, gains 10.7% in after-hours trading
I’m actually surprised that shares of cyber-security company Palo Alto Networks (PANW) rose only 10.7% in after-hours trading after the company reported adjusted fiscal third quarter earnings of $1.79 a share. That was ahead of the adjusted earnings of $1.68 a...
Selling a commodity ETN and replacing it with a commodity ETF in my Jubak Picks Portfolio
I expect volatility out of any position in commodities–especially in this economy with war raging in Ukraine and sanctions raining down on Russia. And I welcome the volatility–it’s what I buy commodities for right now–as long as I get paid for...
Selling U.S. Bancorp out of my Jubak Picks Portfolio
Back on April 11 when I sold Wells Fargo (WFC) and the Invesco KBW Bank ETF (KBWB) out of portfolios to reduce my exposure to a slowing economy caused by the Federal Reserve interest rate increases, I kept my position in U.S. Bancorp (USB) because I wanted to collect...
Please watch my new YouTube video: Quick Pick Invesco Agriculture ETF
My one-hundredth-and-thirty-seventh YouTube video “Quick Pick Invesco Agriculture ETF” went up today. My Quick Pick this week is the Invesco DB Agriculture ETF. If you follow me my JubakPicks.com and JubakAm.com sites, you’ll know I’ve been...
My candidates for gains tomorrow after some of today’s more mindless selling? Coke and Pepsi
Ok, the bad news on profit margins from Target (TGT) was a big deal. No argument. When you’re operating margin falls to 5.37% when Wall Street was projecting 9.5%, it’s a big deal. And after yesterday’s earnings miss from Walmart (WMT), it’s...
Inflation takes a huge bite out of Target income–and the market worries, big time
As of 3:30 p.m. Wednesday May 18 shares of Target (TGT) were down 25% for the day after the company reported a big earnings miss for the first quarter. Let’s be clear. The sales picture at Target was very positive for the quarter. Same store sales were up 3.3%...
Everything EV was up today on news of soaring new registrations
New registrations for electric vehicles jumped 60% in the first quarter of 2022 from the first quarter of 2021. according to Experian Automotive. Electric vehicles made up an all-time record 4.6% of the total market. The news was even more positive given that overall...
A day after bad news of an economic slowdown in China, officials talk up China’s Internet giants
Today, Tuesday May 17, China’s top economic official, Vice Premier Liu He, said that the government will support the development of digital economy companies and their public stock listings. The comments delivered after a symposium with the CEOs of some of the...
Today it looks more like a bear market rally
In my weekend Saturday Night Quarterback on my subscription JubakAM.com site I said that this week would, probably, answer the question of whether Friday’s big bounce was just a bounce, the start of a buy on the dip rally, or even a bear market rally with a bit...
My 5 sells for Monday morning
I don’t know if Friday’s bounce will continue into the new week. I think the summer season is likely to be positive for revenue at many companies–travel, airlines, Las Vegas–but I don’t like the longer term fundamentals in the economy....
Adding PepsiCo to my Dividend Portfolio on payout increase and demonstrated pricing power
Last week PepsiCo (PEP) declared a quarterly dividend of $1.15 a share, up about 7% from $1.075 a share. That brings the dividend yield up to 2.7%, almost exactly Coca-Cola’s (KO) 2.72% yield. On the basis of that yield and the pricing power that the company...
Please watch my new YouTube video: Trend of the week Give ‘Em the Cash
My one-hundredth-and-thirty-second YouTube video “Trend of the Week Give “Em the Cash” went up today. So far, so good this earnings season: oil and natural gas producers are holding the line on capital spending on new production, as they promised,...
Please watch my new YouTube video: Trend of the Week China’s back!
My one-hundredth-and-ninth-eighth YouTube video “Trend of the Week China’s back!” went up today. At the end of last week, the Chinese government sent signals that it would make moves to stimulate the slowing economy amid widespread lockdowns, as well...
Natural gas prices soar–no summer slump in prices this year thanks to war in Ukraine
Normally at this time of year natural gas prices retreat and companies actually stash natural gas in storage for use during hurricane outages in the fall and winter heating season. Not this year, however. Today natural gas prices in the U.S. hit a new 18-year high. At...
Microsoft beats earnings estimates on cloud computing
On Tuesday, April 26, Microsoft (MSFT) reported net income of $16.73 billion or $2.22 share for the company’s fiscal third quarter. That was up from net income of $15.46 billion or $2.03 a share in the third quarter of fiscal 2021. Wall Street analysts had...
Visa’s earnings beat one more sign that post-Pandemic travel is back
After hours on Tuesday, April 26, Visa (V) reported earnings of $1.70 a share. That modestly beat analyst projections of $1.65 a share for the quarter. But it was a big jump from the $1.35 a share in the first quarter of 2021. Visa said payment volumes rose 17% and...
Microsoft beats earnings estimates on cloud computing
On Tuesday, April 26, Microsoft (MSFT) reported net income of $16.73 billion or $2.22 share for the company’s fiscal third quarter. That was up from net income of $15.46 billion or $2.03 a share in the third quarter of fiscal 2021. Wall Street analysts had...
Good enough earnings from Coke and Pepsi, adding both to additional portfolios
Neither company crushed Wall Street earnings expectations, but both reported good enough news in a very tough environment. I own PepsiCo in my long-term 50 Stocks Portfolio, where it was up 220.4% from my initial December 30, 2008 pick as of the close on April 26. I...
Please watch my new YouTube video: “Quick Pick Booking Holdings Update”
My one-hundredth-and-twenty-fourth YouTube video “Quick Pick Booking Holdings Update” went up today. Today I’m updating my Quick Pick from about a month ago to say that this last week’s earnings report from Delta (DAL) plus optimistic forecasts...
Buying Booking Holdings in my Jubak Picks Portfolio tomorrow, April 22.
Just a quick bookkeeping post. In my Quick Pick video Update just posted, I noted that I would be buying shares of travel booking global marketshare leader (or co-leader) Booking Holdings (BKNG) tomorrow, Friday, April 22 in my Jubak Picks Portfolio. I’m setting...
Another round of higher oil prices headed our way
Today, April 21, reports from a number of different sources are pointing to lower oil production–which will mean higher oil prices. Even from current levels. And oil prices are significantly higher in the past three weeks. At 3:00 p.m. New York time today U.S....
Lessons from Netflix for all consumer stocks
Today, as we watch Netflix (NFLX) edge toward a drop of 35% at the close on yesterday’s huge earnings disappointment, the name of the game is “Find the new Netflix.” Other streaming service companies? Sure. An obvious choice. Shares of Disney (DIS)...
I’d be surprised if today’s oil price weakness persists
Oil is down strongly today with U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate lower by 5.13% to $102.61 a barrel. You don’t need to look in obscure, dark corners of the financial market for the reason. The IMF sharply cut its forecast for global growth today and China...
Delta spikes on earnings and forecast of rebound in summer travel
Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported a smaller than expected first quarter loss today and shares rose strongly after the company said a strong rebound in summer traffic would turn results positive in the second quarter. As of noon New York time Delta shares were up 4.51%....
Trimming bank stocks ahead of earnings: Selling WFC and KBWB ETF
Just want to make sure that no one missed the sell recommendations in yesterday’s Saturday Night Quarterback post on my subscription JubakAM.com site. Big banks will kick off another earnings season beginning with JPMorgan Chase (JPM) on Wednesday, April 13....
Airline stocks soar before Delta earnings
As of 3 p.m. New York time Monday, April 11, airline stocks were rallying strongly ahead of Delta Air Lines (DAL) earnings report Wednesday morning. The stocks gave up some ground at the close but still finished the day strongly Delta shares were up 4.68% at 3 p.m....
Please watch my new YouTube video: “Time to buy oil on the dip”
My one-hundredth-and -nineteenth YouTube video “Time to buy oil on the dip” went up today. We’ve had a pretty good dip over the last few days in oil prices. I think that comes from a trading pullback from a quick run-up in prices, as well as optimism...
Buying “Recession Pick” Walmart for my Jubak Picks Portfolio
Tomorrow I will add shares of Walmart (WMT) to my Jubak Picks Portfolio. The stock is one of the 12 “Recession Picks” in my current Special Report: A Recession is Coming–Three Portfolio Strategies for a Recession; and 12 Recession Stock Picks on my...
Is that a European breeze at the back of these wind power stocks?
A couple of days doesn’t a trend make, but the trading action in European wind stocks has caught my eye in the last week or so. Yesterday, Wednesday, March 30, wind turbine maker Vestas Wind Systems (VWDRY) gained 5.80%. That took the stock to a gain of 4.60% in...Jim’s Daily Email Alerts:
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